This week in the clubs

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ROCK

BARCA (423 McMillan, 453-2277): Cabaret/pool hall at Confusion Corner.

COLLECTIVE (108 Osborne, 475-2239): No-frills Osborne Village indie rock and hardcore venue, attached to dance club Chaos Chameleon.

Thursday: Giant Sons, Watertower Slant and The Down And Out.

Friday: Malefaction, KENmode, DSC and Electro Quarterstaff.

Saturday: The Burnettes and Bloodshot Bill & The Hubcaps.

COLOSSEUM (1034 Elizabeth, 474-2582): Two-storey, 700-seat Windsor Park club with Roman theme. Occasional big-name touring acts.

Thursday: Beatnuts and Brass Munk.

COYOTE’S (1931 Pembina, 275-2300): Pembina Highway cabaret/roadhouse, mostly cover bands.

Thursday to Saturday: Groovetown.

JOE’S GARAGE (Pandora Inn, 222-0571): Rock and blues club at Transcona’s Pandora Inn.

MARION (393 Marion, 233-1477): St. Boniface rock club, mostly cover bands.

Friday and Saturday: Debris.

NORWOOD (112 Marion, 233-4475): St. Boniface karaoke bar.

Thursday to Saturday: Chocolate Pie.

PYRAMID (176 Fort, 957-7777): Big-name touring acts and DJs and local bands in a downtown room with great sightlines.

Friday: DJ D:Fuse and Sisk.

ROOKIES (201 Melrose E., 222-4777): Neighbourhood hangout at Transcona’s Central Hotel. Beverage-room ambiance.

Friday: 3-Day Binge.

ROYAL ALBERT ARMS (48 Albert, 943-8433): Legendary punk club in historic Exchange District hotel.

Thursday to Sunday: Fringe Fest play Hedwig & The Angry Inch.

Thursday, after fringe: Kim Wright.

Saturday, after fringe: Fabulous Kildonans.

SIMON’S (10-1111 Logan, 786-7676): North-end cabaret sporting cover bands.

THE ZOO (160 Osborne, 452-9824): Osborne Village beverage room dedicated to heavy rock and metal bands.

Friday: The New Meanies, Volume and The Ghettoblasters.

Saturday: Misery gives a Metallica tribute.

FOLK, ROOTS & BLUES

BELLA VISTA (53 Maryland, 775-4485): Cosy, musician-friendly restaurant/bar on the edge of Wolseley.

Wednesday: Singer/songwriter Scott Nolan.

BRAEMAR (349 Wardlaw, 949-7200): Latin/Caribbean hangout attached to Trinidadian restaurant near Osborne Village.

Thursday: DJ Bunny, Capone & Mellow Man.

Friday and Saturday: JFK & The Conspirators.

Sunday: Eric The Great Band.

LATIN GARDEN (500 Portage, 774-8440): Portage Avenue Salvadoran restaurant and lounge.

Fridays and Saturdays: Oscar y su Grupo Sabor.

ROYAL GEORGE (123 Regent West, 224-1882): Transcona blues club.

ROCA JACK’S (775 Corydon, 475-6529):

Friday: Special K and Guy Ferraton.

TIMES CHANGE(d) (Main & St. Mary Ave., 957-0982): Intimate Main Street roots club with plenty of good, old-fashioned character.

Friday: Ben Sures, Nathan and Wally Landreth.

Sunday: Jam with Big Dave McLean.

WEST END CULTURAL CENTRE (586 Ellice, 783-6918): Non-profit, inner-city music hall renowned as live performance venue.

Thursday: Ben Wah with Marty Green.

WINDSOR (187 Garry, 942-7528): No-nonsense blues bar with no-nonsense clientele and no cover charge for local acts.

WOODBINE (466 Main, 943-4672): Main Street character bar.

Friday and Saturday: Smokin’ Joe.

DANCE, ELECTRONIC

& HIP HOP

AVENUE (333 Portage, 944-8881): Urban and electronic club located on Portage Avenue.

Thursday: Rinsed, drum ‘n’ bass with resident DJ Cain, downstairs at Cloud 9.

Friday: Hip hop upstairs; Havinit Large, hard house and trance with DJ Justrich, Phospor and Freaky_Alien, downstairs.

Saturday: Sweet Saturdays, house and techno with residents Joe Silva, Oxide and Brent Phillips.

Wednesdays: Live wrestling.

BAR ITALIA (737 Corydon, 452-1929): Corydon Avenue coffee shop and urban music lounge.

THE BEACH (1792 Pembina, 474-2582): Pembina Highway dance club.

Wednesday through Saturday: Top 40.

BLUE AGAVE (335 Donald, 943-5538): Three-storey Mexican restaurant offering funk and electronic lounges on top two floors.

CHAOS CHAMELEON (108 Osborne, 475-2239): Dance club attached to Collective Cabaret.

Thursdays: ’80s & ’90s tunes.

Friday: Industrial goth w/DJ Evil Bastard.

Saturdays: Loaded, a mod & soul night.

CLUB GENESYS (1740 Ellice, 775-3131): Dance club at the airport Howard Johnson Hotel.

Thursday to Saturday: Top 40.

THE DAK (1105 St. Mary’s Rd., 256-4315): St. Vital dance club.

Thursdays and Fridays: Classic and modern rock.

Saturdays: Top 40.

Monday to Wednesday: Classic and modern rock.

THE DRINK (436 Main, 943-3979): Exchange District cabaret in restored bank building. Formerly Kairo.

Thursday to Saturday: Top 40.

EMPIRE (436 Main, 943-3979): Restored heritage building right off Portage & Main with tall ceilings and features club DJs.

Thursday & Saturday: Top 40, dance and Latino.

Friday: Shared cover with Vertigo.

Wednesdays: House w/DJ Gus.

LOT ONE 15 (100-115 Bannatyne East, 947-6997): Two-level Exchange District club with Top 40 upstairs and a warehouse feel in the basement.

Saturdays: House w/DJ Harry Chan.

Wednesdays: Hip hop, downtempo and drum ‘n’ bass with Kasm and Brace.

MARDI GRAS (2100 McPhillips, 474-2582): Garden City dance bar attached to country bar Silverado’s. One cover for both.

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

MIRRORS (1975 Portage, 338-8777): St. James hangout offering Top 40 dance tunes.

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

MONTY’S (2280 Pembina, 261-4808): Similar to Mirrors, near the University of Manitoba.

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

PHAROAH’S (1034 Elizabeth, 474-2582): Windsor Park dance club.

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

PHAT DADDY’S (165 McDermot, 284-7428): Urban music club in the Exchange.

Thursday to Saturdays: Hip hop & R&B.

SAFARI CLUB (826 Regent, 474-2582): Transcona dance club.

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

TIJUANA YACHT CLUB (St. Matthews & Empress, 474-2582): Polo Park-area club very close to the Winnipeg Stadium.

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

VERTIGO (291 Bannatyne, 943-3979): Upscale Top 40 room in Exchange heritage-building setting.

Thursdays: Hip hop and R&B.

Friday: Shared cover with Empire.

Saturdays: Hip hop, R&B and Top 40.

COUNTRY

BROOKLANDS (8 Keewatin, 633-9707): No-nonsense country hangout.

BUFFALO BILL’S (826 Regent, 474-2582): Transcona rock and country club, occasional country acts.

Friday and Saturday: Kartune Kriminals.

Sunday: Glory Days.

COUNTRY CORRAL (3740 Portage, 837-5831): St. James country hangout.

Thursday: Country and blues jam.

Friday and Saturday: Fleshtone Rockets.

NICOLETT (632 Lafleche, 237-3144): St. Boniface character venue.

Thursday to Saturday: J.C. & The Boys.

PALOMINO (1133 Portage, 772-0454): Portage Avenue mainstay booking as many rock bands as country acts.

Thursday to Saturday and Monday: 4-Play.

Tuesday: Wailin’ Jailer.

SILVER SPIKE (202 Bond, 224-4885): Transcona rock and country bar.

Thursday to Saturday: Marc LaBossiere.

SILVERADO’S (2100 McPhillips, 474-2582): Garden City rock and country bar attached to dance club Mardi Gras. One cover for both.

Friday and Saturday: Eye-2-Eye.

TEDDY BOB’S (1105 Arlington, 786-6601): Inner-city character bar.

WESTBROOK (Keewatin & Pacific, 633-6204): Brooklands country bar.

PUBS

BULL & BEAR (177 Lombard, 943-2483): British pub across from the Richardson Building.

FINN McCUE’S (Unit 210, 25 Forks Market, 944-8118): Pool hall and Celtic music venue.

KING’S HEAD (120 King, 957-7710): Two-storey British pub adjacent to Old Market Square. Membership or guest sign-in required for admission.

REGAL BEAGLE (331 Smith, 942-6411): Ramada Marlborough pub. Mostly local indie bands.

SHANNON’S (175 Carlton, 943-2302): Irish pub across from the Convention Centre. Membership or guest sign-in required.

TOAD IN THE HOLE (108 Osborne, 284-7201): Two-storey Irish pub in Osborne Village.

Saturday: Celtic night with Dust Rhinos.

TOAD ON MAIN (172 Main, 942-8623): Restaurant/pub across from the Via Rail Station.

JAZZ & OTHER LOUNGES

ALLEY CATZ (1824 Pembina, 474-2582): Pembina Highway piano bar. High kitsch value.

Thursday to Saturday: AlleyCatz Players.

BEST FRIENDS (1811 Portage, 837-1717): Neighbourhood lounge.

BLUES LAGOON (1415 Regent, 474-2582): Lounge in hotel adjacent to casino Club Regent.

DJANGO’s (3740 Portage, 837-5831): Lounge at St. James’ Downs Motor Inn.

EDDY’S GARAGE (61 Sherbrook, 783-1552): Wolseley-area lounge sporting unique garage-door patio.

GILROY’S (179 Bannatyne, 943-1700):

Friday and Saturday: The Blues Cowboys.

LE FOYER (340 Provencher, 233-8972): Dedicated jazz venue at Franco-Manitobain Cultural Centre.

Friday: Marc Delannoy.

Tuesday: Cameron Wallis.

JUST OFF BROADWAY (160 Smith, 942-5300): Sheraton Hotel lounge.

Saturdays: Al Andrusco Trio.

LIVE WIRE (Regent & Lagimodiere, 669-0255): New Cavalier karaoke lounge.

MONA LISA (1697 Corydon, 488-3687): Lounge in Italian restaurant on the Corydon strip.

MOVADO (690-A St. James, 783-7800): Polo Park-area restaurant/lounge.

Thursdays: Curtis Newton.

ORBIT ROOM (2077 Pembina, 269-5004): Cosy south Pembina lounge adjacent to Nicolino’s Sorrento.

Monday: Joel Kroeker.

PALM ROOM (222 Broadway, 942-8251): Classy Fort Garry Hotel lounge with piano tunes and some of the best service in town.

Wednesday and Thursday: Don Shannon.

Friday and Saturday: Jose Poneira Trio.

Sunday: Poneira and Moose Jackson at brunch; Garry Currie in the evening.

Monday and Tuesday: Don Kissick.

POCKETS (171 McDermot, 957-7665): Three-storey Exchange restaurant/pool club with roots and cover bands on top floor.

PONY CORRAL (400 Wilton, 475-4464): Grant Park eatery and lounge.

Friday and Saturday: Mike & The Eastwood Gang.

ST. REGIS (185 Smith, 942-0171): Downtown hotel lounge.

Thursday to Saturday: John Larsson.

TOM’S ROYAL (B-628 St. Anne’s, 257-0250): St. Vital pizza joint and lounge.

Sunday: Rock jam w/Barry G. Player.

Wednesday: Blues jam w/Tim Butler.

WINDOWS (160 Smith, 942-5300): Sheraton Hotel jazz and blues lounge.

COFFEE HOUSES

ACADEMY COFFEE (414 Academy, 489-6630): Neighbourhood lounge/coffee shop featuring local and occasional touring acts.

Tuesday: Joel Kroeker.

BREAD & CIRCUSES (238 Lilac, 477-4555): Corydon-area restaurant/bakery.

PRAIRIE INK GRANT PARK (Grant Park Shopping Centre, 475-0483): Bookstore café offering jazz and readings.

Friday: Marguerite.

Saturday: Maggi May & Co.

PRAIRIE INK PORTAGE PLACE (Portage Place, 943-8376): Same as above, only downtown.

Friday: A Taste Of New Orleans.

GAY & LESBIAN

CLUB 200 (190 Garry, 943-6045): Downtown cabaret, mostly men.

Thursdays: Anita Stallion.

GIO’S (155 Smith, 786-1236): Downtown bar and nightclub.

HAPPENINGS (274 Sherbrook, 774-3576): Gay dance club also popular with straight house crowd.

Thursdays: DJ Marcus.

Fridays: Lipstick Lounges drag show.

Saturdays: DJ Kris.

CASINOS

CLUB REGENT (1425 Regent, 257-2700): Transcona casino with tropical theme and walk-through aquarium.

McPHILLIPS STREET STATION (484 McPhillips, 957-3900): North-end casino complex, Roaring Twenties theme.

Friday and Saturday: Nearly Neil & The Solitary Band, a Neil Diamond tribute.